My sons, don’t be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to serve him, and to be his ministers and burners of incense.’
Colossians 4:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And tell Archippus, ‘Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And say to Archippus, See that you discharge carefully [the duties of] the ministry and fulfill the stewardship which you have received in the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Common English Bible And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry that you received in the Lord.” Catholic Public Domain Version And tell Archippus: "See to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, in order to fulfill it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
My sons, don’t be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to serve him, and to be his ministers and burners of incense.’
Moses said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord has spoken: I will demonstrate my holiness , to those who are near me, and I will reveal my glory , before all the people.’ And Aaron remained silent.
‘You are to guard the sanctuary and the altar so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.
When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.
Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.
What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home.